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Operation Help INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Hudson, WI501(c)(3) EIN 39-1711703Revenue $1.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRSoperationhelpstcroix.org1830 Hanley Rd Ste 100, 54016-9353 · Hudson, WITax-exempt since Sep 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Operation HELPs mission is to help residents of St. Croix County maintain stable living situations, emotional well-being, and personal dignity when they experience temporary financial hardships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $619K a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$402
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$535K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$489K
FY2021$752K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$774K
Expenses
$535K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$573K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +220%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$546K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $454K Management & general 8% · $45K Fundraising 7% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Timothy Puffer
Executive Director
$57,441Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Daix
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidi Becken
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Wilcox
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Timothy Puffer$71,736$55,824$57,441$46,250

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps St. Croix County residents facing financial hardship maintain stable housing and dignity.

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1 program · $454K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Our primary purpose is providing emergency rent, utility, and car repair assistance. We provide families and their children with winter clothing, car seats, and vouchers for gas, laundry, clothing, and farmers markets.

$454Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Hudson Area Backpack Program INCFY2024$462K
Hugh J Andersen FoundationFY2024$156K
Rcu Foundation INCFY2024$150K
Otto Bremer TrustFY2024$75K
Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingFY2024$72K
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationFY2024$60K
Weekes Family FoundationFY2024$50K
William H Phipps FoundationFY2024$38K
Total grants receivedfrom 16 funders$1.1M
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $310K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$310,380

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Programscol B$454K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$402
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$29K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$402
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$546K$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$258$402
Net assetsLn 32$546K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$378K$378K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$17K$11K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$43K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$170$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$11K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$691$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K$454K$45K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $774K$573K$201K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$538K$1.4M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$535K$1.2M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $752K$484K$268K$546K 990 PDF
FY2020 $489K$484K$5K$278K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,761,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $750,495$1,790,505
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,255−$29,372
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $751,750$1,761,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $277,217$377,670
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,877$112,897
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,673$44,475
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,767$535,042
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $267,983$1,226,091
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,761,133 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,790,505
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,475
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,790,505
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$29,372−$29,372
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$29,372$1,761,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $535,042 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $377,670$377,670
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,232 · Management $11,488 · Fundraising $28,721$57,441
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,144 · Management $4,325$47,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,580 · Management $1,210 · Fundraising $2,197$7,987
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,622$11,622
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $170 · Management $4,562 · Fundraising $5,163$9,895
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,526 · Management $8,602$19,128
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,190$1,190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $691 · Management $1,949$2,640
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $454,013 · Management $44,948 · Fundraising $36,081$535,042
Part X · Balance sheet $1,748,190 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,073$79,836
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,616$133,915
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,023$6,996
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,903$4,202
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $398,342$1,523,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $545,957$1,748,190
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $258$402
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $258$402
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $533,199$397,548
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,500$1,350,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $545,699$1,747,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $545,957$1,748,190
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,747,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,761,133
XI-2 Total expenses$535,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,226,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$545,699
XI-7 Investment expenses−$24,002
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,747,788

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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